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circuit

  • noun
  • /ˈsɜː.kɪt/

The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution

Other meanings

  1. The circumference of, or distance around, any space; the measure of a line around an area.

  2. That which encircles anything, as a ring or crown.

Example sentences

  • “This refers to circuit boards.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "circuitus" (a going round).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “circuit” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.